Realistic looking Refillable cig-alike?

[Twiggy1995]

So, while I am enjoying my Cuboid 200 Mod, and Aspire Cleito EXO and nautilus X tanks, I do feel the need to also have something that closely mimics the design, look, and activity of smoking a real classic cigarette, and pulling them out of a pack.

I have seen some advertisements before online a while ago for N-joy and E-lites, but from my understanding these are not refillable so once you run out of atomizers/catomizers (which one would it be in this case?) you need to buy new ones, and I would like to avoid that, also I would HAVE TO be able to use my own liquid because I must stay away from nicotine as well, because I am trying to fight the psychological pull I seem to have towards smoking, for whatever reason, after smoking off/on for 5 years, luckily without getting addicted, but the psychological pull or enjoyment is surely there.

I could always go the herbal cigarette route, but that's probably still noticeably more harmful than vaping, because it is still burning leaves and inhaling smoke with co2, tar, and who knows how many toxins and carcinogens. Smoking marijuana is also toxic and carcinogenic and includes tar, though many people ignore that, not against weed, I sometimes smoke it myself, but it's just a fact.

Anyways, back to the point, anyone got any recommendations?

 

[Mordacai]

The Joytech Eroll Mac was the closest cigalike that was released a while back, but the more recent Freemax Maxpod with its draw activation may be an alternative @Twiggy1995.

 

[HigherStateD]

If you can stand dripping, a 901 is the cigalike I've used, and the 510 wasn't bad. If you don't care if it's a pod and not round, I'd try a search for something with a PCC to mimic pulling out of a pack.

 

[Twiggy1995]

This is what came up when I searched for e-cig 510:

Esmoker 510-T Kit

Seems good, has a charger that resembles a pack, and is refillable, same size as real cig too.

Could be an option for sure, not jumping on anything yet though.

 

[Mordacai]

Had a bit of a look round the net and Canada for you @Twiggy1995.

Maxpod on clearance.
Freemax Maxpod Kit | 11W 1.0ohm 550mAh 2ml | Vape Shop Canada Online

Eroll Mac Advanced.
Joytech eRoll MAC - Vapour Choice - Edmonton Vape Shop

Eroll Mac Basic.
Joyetech Eroll Mac | Starter Kit 150mAh 0.55ml | Vape Shop Online Canada

 

[HigherStateD]

This is what came up when I searched for e-cig 510:

Esmoker 510-T Kit

Seems good, has a charger that resembles a pack, and is refillable, same size as real cig too.

Could be an option for sure, not jumping on anything yet though.

The 510 was good enough, that when mods were invented, they used the 510 connection. Iirc, it uses a buck circuit to deliver constant voltage. The t is the tank version. I can't speak to that, specifically, but if a PCC is what your brain craves, then I recommend that. I used it's competition, the 901, and the 808 PCC for it.

ETA: the enroll make looks like a new version of the 510-t. I'd go with that.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

As a cigalike junkie, I can tell you that you should not bother with the brands that have a charging case that looks like a pack of cigs. All the ones I tried were all junk. But then most cigalikes are lol. I could write a whole book on this

Here's what I use and love...

Best Ecig's BE510 cigalike with a Bottom Coil Clearomizer (has cotton wick).

Don't bother buying a kit, their juices suck and it ships with high resistance coil heads. And judging from your other threads, I know you won't like it. You need a harder-hitting cigalike.

Here's what you should buy if you want to try this...

- 510 Mega Automatic Draw battery
(they have a shorter one but it doesn't last as long between charges, however it's just as good - just make sure you choose "automatic")

- 510 Mini H2 Clearomizer (select "low resistance").

- Or, if you want a tank that holds a little more juice and has a lower resistance (and therefore a more satisfying vape) and you don't mind the fact that the tank hangs out about 2mm over the side of the battery, then you want to get
- Esmart BCC Clearomizer (again choose low resistance)

Regardless of which tank you try, you're gonna need a needle bottle to fill this and I would not recommend anything thicker than 50%VG juice.

- 510 USB Charger


OPTIONAL:

- USB Wall Adapter (optional because you can just charge via PC USB port but I recommend wall adapters)

- 5-pack Mini H2 BCC Coil Heads (choose low resistance) (optional because you should buy them later once you think you like this setup, but I don't think you'll find better)
OR
- 5 pack Esmart BCC Coil Heads (choose low resistance) (buy these if you choose the esmart clearomizer over the Mini H2 clearomizer)


What you need to know:
These are unsealed batteries. Meaning, there is a hole down the center of the 510 pin on the battery. This is both good and bad. Good because it is the reason why they hit well and the draw is very responsive. Bad because if you don't know what you're doing you will get juice/condensation in there and it will kill your battery eventually. The way you minimize the chance of getting juice/condensation in there is
1) After you fill and close your tank, blow through it and get the juice out of the chimney (you will get a little juice in there there because it happens anytime you open the tank).
2) After you've blown the juice out of the chimney, set the tank down upright on it's 510 for about 10-15 minutes minimum so that any juice left can fall out. Then wipe the 510 to remove any juice from it. This is optional since you blew out the chimney, but I highly recommend it when it's possible.
3) Once every so often, wipe the 510 on both the battery and the battery to absorb any condensation. These are 510 airflow tanks so you will always get some minor condensation leaking out the 510.

I'm tellin' ya, this is the best cigalike setup if you follow the above.

I gave links because their site is antiquated & hard to navigate if you aren't familiar with the site or their products. Also, the checkout process is also a 2-step process. You checkout first and then you have to pay (via a paypal link that is tied directly to your order you just placed).

If you do decide you want to buy this, I'd a wait a few days because they usually have a Halloween sale which will be anywhere from 10-20% off site-wide. You'll know they are having a sale because it'll be announced on the marquee at the top of their site or you can see the news page.

The Joyetech Eroll Mac is OK, but it doesn't last long between charges because the battery is very small. And the hit isn't that great because it is a sealed battery an therefore not as responsive. Sealed batteries are good in theory (although not really totally sealed) but they diminish performance.

Good luck on your cigalike hunt. It can be a rabbit hole without good guidance.

If you need any help or guidance when buying, PM me.

PS: There are other tank based cigalikes but they have top coil tanks with silica wicks and I just don't recommend them anymore once I found BestEcig. The top coil tends to burn the juice and silica, well, silica wicks suck!

 

[Plumes.91]

I'd love one of these myself. If you pick one up, try to let me know how you like it? I was always fascinated by the original Eroll. I like the idea of having a cigarette sized e-cig that can CHARGE IN MY POCKET. Back in the days before mass produced box mods became super popular, and all the chinese companies were pushing tube style mods (which I don't particularly love the aesthetics of) I was always wanting SMALLER mods. Vaping from a pipe in my hand in public was never my thing. Enter the Eroll series from Joyetech. Charges in your pocket in-between puffs. If you're the type that doesn't love vaping from a tube or a box in your car, this is really cool. Alternatively though.... I mean... In 2020... There are pod kits that fit in your closed fist. Nobody has to see your mod at all. But, the Eroll MAC is still pretty cool:

 

[dedi]

@Twiggy1995
Vapor4life still has a vapor titan on their website that may fill your need, you will have to research. Not sure if they have the blank cartomizers that you could fill.

 

[Twiggy1995]

Eroll Mac is definitely one I can take into consideration.

 

[Superuser187]

The way I see it from pics tho it seems that those tiny cigalike devices didn't improve all those years maybe??? I mean in terms of the coils....I know the space is very small but I think if the market wanted those and didn't move to bigger tube style I am sure they would have improve cigalike coils somehow and maybe would be very cool and the packet for charging case is cool if it was well build
But ok depends ones vape needs totally...for me those tiny coils didn't cover my needs back in those days....I needed 18+ nic juices for sure

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

The way I see it from pics tho it seems that those tiny cigalike devices didn't improve all those years maybe??? I mean in terms of the coils

No, they did. And the Mini H2 and Esmart BCC I posted are a major improvement with the cotton wicks.

The Eroll mac is also an improvement in that it has a ceramic wick (but the coil head is not replaceable). However, the battery on the Eroll mac just lacks any testosterone whatsoever (as see in the video above) because it's a "sealed" 510 and lacks proper airflow (and as a result it also gets extremely hot at the 510). I still use the eroll mac battery because with the Esmart BCC from BestEcig it's half decent (but still not great since it has the "sealed" 510).

 

[DaveP]

I'm surprised that cig-a-likes are still popular. Back in 2010 when I started vaping I used a Joye 510 and and EGO and found them to be sufficient when I was still smoking and in transition mode. As I vaped and found ECF I discovered that there were much better platforms for vaping. With a cig-a-like I was constantly dripping into the "filter tip" and had to carry a small bottle of juice in my pocket.

 

[Spydro]

@Twiggy1995 I first 'heard' about vaping via an ad I saw on TV in very early 2013 for Blu eCigs that looked just like a white filtered stinky. I never bought them so know little about them/can't recommend them. But IIRC I saw something sometime back that suggested that they were/are still available.

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